Palmer Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

22,133

Total Population

47.4

Median age

48.78%

Female population %

105:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

59.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,025

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Palmer township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Palmer township is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palmer township's population under 18 was 18.79%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palmer township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palmer township, 14.75% were under the age of 15, 15.95% aged 15 to 29, 46.59% aged 30 to 64, 19.74% aged 65 to 84, and 2.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 541 less females than males in Palmer township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.78% females and 51.22% males in Palmer Township, Pennsylvania.
The Palmer Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 105:100 i.e. 105 men to 100 women (1.050).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 990.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 963.

Palmer township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palmer township population: 82.75% are White, 3.41% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.74% are Asian, 3.62% are some other race and 4.37% are multiracial.
Palmer township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3,025 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,108 (86.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palmer township is White with a population of 18,315 (82.75% of the total population).

Palmer township's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 22,424 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Palmer township's population increased by 3,905 (23.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palmer township's population increased by 1,594 (7.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Palmer township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 16,789.